This symptom may be due to some installed programs or peripherals. To avoid the symptom, disconnect all peripherals and close all programs before performing Shutdown, Restart, or shifting the VAIO computer into the Standby or Hibernation mode.

The following softwares are known to cause this symptom (as of May 17, 2002).1. VERTITAS RecordNow DX Wizard2. Switching tool for DV/Analog I/OClose these programs before shifting the VAIO computer into the Standby or Hibernation mode.